Billionaire's Match

"Watch out! Falling rocks!" Someone shouted, and Nick turned just in time-his pupils snapping wide. A massive boulder, wrapped in soil and debris, was tumbling down the mountainside! Panic erupted immediately. People scattered in every direction. But directly in the boulder's path, a small girl, no more than seven or eight, had fallen to the ground, paralyzed with fear. She was staring up at the collapsing rocks, completely forgetting to run. "Look out!" The girl was close to Nick. He didn't pause to think. He pivoted instantly and charged back.

"Nick!" Michelle screamed from ahead, turning just in time to witness the scene, her face drained of color. "Sir!" Lenny froze in shock. Yet, in the face of this sudden disaster, fear overwhelmed him, paralyzing him from taking even a single step forward. The other bodyguards and bystanders were the same. Everyone saw the little girl, but only Nick moved without hesitation. Amid the thunderous roar of the falling rock, he scooped the girl tightly into his arms, using his back as a shield, and lunged to the side with all his strength. A deafening crash shook the earth.

every nerve and sinew. Warm blood trickled from his temple, blurring his sight. He could feel his ribs might be broken, each breath ripping through him like knives, "Mr. Hunt!" Through the cloud

a few scrapes, she was unharmed. She was the first to be carried to safety. "Nick! Nick!" Michelle threw herself to her knees beside him, ignoring everything else. Seeing his neck soaked in blood, tears streamed down her face like rain. Her heart ached as if it were breaking. 1/2 Chapter 296 +25 Bonus "The girl..." Nick rasped through the pain, his voice faint. "She's fine! You

full extent of his injuries. He tried to tell them not to panic, but even opening his mouth pulled at the wound. He groaned low, pain stealing his strength. Consciousness began to fade, darkness creeping into his vision. In the last second before he slipped into